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Cianna Bedford-Petersen
I am a PhD student in the Department of Psychology at the University of Oregon studying personality in the context of online social networks.
Education
PhD Candidate, Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
2022 - 2017
- Advisor: Sanjay Srivastava
- My primary line of research explores the relationship between social media and mental health through Twitter behavioral data and self-reports. My secondary area of research focuses on how chronic illness communities utilize social media. Additionally, I’m interested in methodology and promoting open science practices.
- I am currently pursuing a 5-course Data Science Specialization taught entirely in R, focused on data visualization, functional programming, and machine learning.
MS, Psychology
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
2019 - 2017
- Advisor: Gerard Saucier
- Thesis: Chameleon Personality: Sources of Cross-Situational Variability
BA, Psychology (minor Statistics)
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN
2014 - 2010
- Thesis: Influence of Chronic Caffeine on Ethanol-Induced Conditioned Place Preference in Adolescent Mice
Professional Experience
Graduate Employee
Personality and Social Dynamics Lab
University of Oregon
2020 - 2017
- Instructor or teaching assistant for statistical methods, personality psychology and cultural psychology courses. Developed course materials, graded assignments, and held office hours. Managed a group of 20 undergraduate statistics tutors in the psychology department. Worked as a psychology advisor, providing guidance to undergraduate students on academic and career decisions.
Lab Manager
DeYoung Personality Lab and NICE Lab
University of Minnesota
2017 - 2016
- Worked with Drs. Moin Syed, Colin DeYoung, and Valerie Tiberius on a longitudinal study funded by the Templeton Foundation examining if goal setting encourages well-being and the development of virtuous characteristics. Duties included survey design, IRB management, recruiting over 250 participants, collecting and scoring data, and mentoring undergraduate assistants.
Digital Analytics Consultant
Nina Hale, Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
2016 - 2014
- Worked as a digital analytics consultant at a marketing agency. Analyzed marketing data for 15 clients and provided insights to increase advertising impact. Utilized regression modeling to predict and lower cost per new student at a national chain of schools.
Statistical Consultant
Center for Interdisciplinary Research
St. Olaf College
2014 - 2013
- Selected as a fellow in the NSF-funded Center for Interdisciplinary Research. Consulted on a year-long project examining the unique scent profile of humans and the influence of factors such as age, gender, and diet. Mentored undergraduate students in research design and statistical analyses for a variety of independent research projects.
Research Assistant
Conditioning and Learning Lab
St. Olaf College
2014
- Designed and conducted an experiment examining the effect of chronic caffeine exposure on adolescent mouse preference for ethanol using a place conditioning paradigm. Independently collected data from 48 DBA/2J mice and performed all statistical analyses.
Research Intern
Department of Biostatistics
Boston University
2013
- Recipient of a full scholarship to the NHLBI-funded Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics. Acquired skills in SAS through analysis of data from the Framingham Heart Study. Designed a survey, collected data, and tested hypotheses about the relationship between social media use and anxiety
Peer-reviewed Publications
I have worked in a variety of roles ranging from journalist to software engineer to data scientist. I like collaborative environments where I can learn from my peers.
The big five across socioeconomic status: measurement invariance, relationships, and age trends
Collabra: Psychology
Accepted Stage 1 Registered Report
2020
- Authored with Hughes, B., Costello, C., Pearman, J., Razavi, P., Bedford-Petersen, C., Ludwig, R., Srivastava, S.
Integrating philosophical and psychological approaches to well-being: The role of success in personal projects. The Journal of Moral Education
Journal of Moral Education
N/A
2018
- Authored with Colin DeYoung, Valerie Tiberius, and Moin Syed
Works in Progress
I am passionate about education. I believe that no topic is too complex if the teacher is empathetic and willing to think about new methods of approaching task.
Type 1 diabetes twitter networks. (all data collected, draft in progress)
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N/A
2020
- Authoered with Sara J. Weston
Chameleon personality: sources of cross-situational variability
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2020
- Authored with Gerard Saucier
Presentations
I regularly blog about data science and visualization on my blog LiveFreeOrDichotomize.
Identifying Fault Lines that Orchestrate Personality Expression Across Situations
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
Portland, OR
2019
- Bedford-Petersen, C. & Saucier, G.
- Poster
Integrating Philosophical and Psychological Approaches to Well-Being: The Role of Success in Personal Projects
Society for Personality and Social Psychology Happiness and Well-Being Pre-conference
Atlanta, GA
2018
- Bedford-Petersen, C., Syed, M., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
- Poster
The value of identity: longitudinal relations between identity development processes and virtue
Paper presented at the Annual International Society for Research on Identity Conference,
Gronengin, Netherlands
2017
- Syed, M., Bedford-Petersen, C., DeYoung, C., & Tiberius, V.
- Talk
Influence of chronic caffeine on ethanol-induced conditioned place preference in adolescent mice
Minnesota Undergraduate Psychology Conference
Minneapolis, MN
2014
- Bedford, C., & Dickinson, S.
- Poster
Human scent differentiation by demographic variables
Paper presented at National Conference on Undergraduate Research
Lexington, KY
2014
- Bedford, C., Roach, J., Roy, A., Lane-Getaz, S., & Beussman, D.
- Talk
Honors and Awards
Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society Member
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N/A
2020 - 2011
Graduate Travel Award
Society for Social and Personality Psychology
N/A
2018
Graduate Travel Award
Uniersity of Oregon
N/A
2018
First Year Graduate Research Fellowship
University of Oregon
N/A
2018 - 2017
Distinction in Psychology
St. Olaf College
N/A
2014
Presidential Academic Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2014 - 2010
Cassler Music Scholarship
St. Olaf College
N/A
2014 - 2010
NHLBI Full Scholarship, Summer Institute for Training in Biostatistics
Boston University
N/A
2013
Allport Award in Psychology Finalist
St. Olaf College
N/A
2013
Teaching Experience
Undergraduate Advisor
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Advise undergraduate psychology students on career and graduate school options, internship opportunities, and course choices
Tutoring in Statistics
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2020 - 2019
- Instructor and developer of course materials
- Coordinate 20 undergraduate statistics tutors from psychology
Personality Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019 - 2018
- Co-instructor and developer of course materials
- Attended by 50 undergraduate students from psychology
Personality Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2019
- Lab instructor and co-developer of course materials
- Attended by 60 undergraduate students from psychology
Cultural Psychology
Department of Psychology
University of Oregon
2017
- Teaching Assistant
Introduction to Psychology
Department of Psychology
St. Olaf College
2014
- Teaching Assistant
Service Work
Reviewer
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice
N/A
2019
Summer IntroDUCKtion Advisor, University of Oregon
University of Oregon
N/A
2019